Liberty and Delaware meet in CUSA action
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Delaware (4-3) at Liberty (3-4), Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Liberty Offense
Overall: 344.3 yards per game (103rd in FBS)
Passing: 185.7 yards per game (109th)
Rushing: 158.6 yards per game (64th)
Scoring: 19.1 points per game (120th)
Liberty Defense
Overall: 356.3 yards per game (57th in FBS)
Passing: 166.7 yards per game (17th)
Rushing: 189.6 yards per game (118th)
Scoring: 21.6 points per game (45th)
Delaware Offense
Overall: 418 yards per game (44th in FBS)
Passing: 297.7 yards per game (13th)
Rushing: 120.3 yards per game (110th)
Scoring: 29.1 points per game (64th)
Delaware Defense
Overall: 391.6 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 230 yards per game (84th)
Rushing: 161.6 yards per game (94th)
Scoring: 28.3 points per game (95th)
Liberty is 92nd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 41.4% of the time. Delaware ranks 22nd on offense, converting on 48.5% of third downs.
Delaware is 17th in the FBS averaging 39.6 penalty yards per game.
Delaware is 89th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 82.1% of trips. Liberty’s red zone defense ranks 20th at 76%.
Team leaders
Liberty
Passing: Ethan Vasko, 1,185 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs, 59.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Evan Dickens, 394 yards on 78 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Donte Lee Jr., 344 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs
Delaware
Passing: Nick Minicucci, 2,077 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Jo’Nathan Silver, 426 yards on 82 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Kyre Duplessis, 495 yards on 35 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Liberty won 30-27 over New Mexico State on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Vasko threw for 179 yards on 20-of-30 attempts (66.7%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Dickens carried the ball 13 times for 50 yards and scored two touchdowns. Lee had six receptions for 55 yards.
Delaware won 31-28 over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Minicucci passed for 276 yards on 27-of-41 attempts (65.9%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Silver had 51 rushing yards on 14 carries, adding two receptions for 27 yards. Duplessis had seven receptions for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
Next game
Liberty hosts Missouri State on Nov. 8. Delaware hosts Louisiana Tech on Nov. 8.